Style 101: Confidence

I believe there are 3 steps to developing your own sense of style. Each is foundational. But I believe the first is so important so, it got its own post:

   When a beautiful woman walks into a room, I glance up from what I am doing and admire her, but soon turn back to what I was doing. She may be stunningly beautiful, but beauty by itself is not all that interesting. However, when a confident woman walks into the room, I watch her movements and mannerism with a curiosity. She may not be the best dressed, she may not be the best looking, but because of her confidence she is one of the most intriguing. I wonder at her poise, at her self-possession, her aura. I say all this to show the power of Confidence. It is captivating, it is powerful, and it is endlessly more interesting than beauty.

 

 Confidence is the first step in developing your style, because style is dependent upon you and your ability to embrace yourself. This kind of confidence of self-acceptance, shows that you believe you are beautiful, that you are comfortable in your own skin, that you respect yourself, and that you dress up for yourself and no one else. Sophia Loren once said, “Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful.” So true. Nothing is more beautiful when a woman who believes in herself. Think about it, many of the most stylish women have not been the greatest beauties. Rather they all draw from an enormous amount of self-confidence. They make you think that they were beautiful simply by believing in themselves. They did not let anyone else define them; they defined themselves.  

   

   So, embrace yourself. Embrace your “imperfections”. Your “imperfection” can become your greatest strength. They can come to define you to set you apart.  The confidant woman loves herself entirely. When beauty is fueled from inside of you, from who are you, your aura will never be unnoticed. Some days you will have to just fake that confidence, but thankfully confidence is something that if you fake it you will start to believe it and others will too. Be assured in yourself, accept yourself for who you are, not who you want to be.

You are beautiful. Start believing it.

With Love <3